Legendary singer-songwriter Carly Simon is returning to recording with original material for the first time in nearly two decades. Her upcoming album features a track that appears to revisit her relationship with fellow musician James Taylor, to whom she was married between 1972 and 1983. The song employs introspective and deliberately ambiguous lyrics that cycle between questioning whether genuine love existed in the marriage whilst simultaneously acknowledging the meaning of their shared history and children.

The musical exploration arrives as Simon manages a Parkinson's disease diagnosis, and she has indicated that the creative process provided emotional catharsis during a challenging period. Their marriage, which dissolved over four decades ago, has periodically resurfaced in public discourse following Simon's 2015 memoir, which detailed the troubled nature of their union amid struggles with addiction and infidelity. Taylor has generally declined to discuss the relationship publicly in recent years.